MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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